Hal Rogers

'Prince Of Pork' Spokeswoman Says Helping 'Navigate' Bureaucracies Is A 'Duty'

Ryan J. Reilly | April 26, 2011, 5:11PM

A spokeswoman for Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee who reportedly funneled more than $236 million in federal funds to nonprofit groups he created since 2000, is slamming the watchdog group which issued a report critical of Rogers and claiming that it is the "duty" of members of Congress to "help constituents navigate Washington's vast bureaucracies."

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Hal Rogers

'Prince Of Pork' Funneled $236M To His Nonprofit Groups

Ryan J. Reilly | April 26, 2011, 11:10AM

The new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), has funneled more than $236 million in federal funds to nonprofit groups he created since 2000, according to a new report by an ethics watchdog group.

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